Effectiveness of low-dose pasireotide in a patient with Cushing's disease: antiproliferative effect and predictivity of a short pasireotide suppression test

Clin Case Rep. 2015 Aug;3(8):718-22. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.321. Epub 2015 Jul 19.

Abstract

This case shows efficacy of low-dose pasireotide in biochemical and clinical control of severe hypercortisolism and in tumor volume reduction in a patient with an ACTH-secreting macroadenoma. The drug may be an option for long-term treatment in some patients where control of tumor mass is an important clinical endpoint.

Keywords: ACTH-secreting macroadenoma; Cushing’s disease; antiproliferative effect; pasireotide.

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  • Case Reports